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FastPat · 09-27-2003, 07:18 PM

Ok on a 1998 Tiburon is it safe to take of that piece of metal that says HOT on it? or is it there for a reason and I should keep it on, if it is a good idea to take it off what will I benifit from taking ot off?

dweet · 09-27-2003, 07:20 PM

you can take it off.. it just exposes the hideous looking exhaust manifold :hmmm:

FastPat · 09-27-2003, 07:32 PM

I know that but are they really that bad looking?
I just want to take them off because I think that HOT plat thing looks pretty ugly but if I don't need to take it off then I won't, or will it help cool down the engine if I take it off?

dweet · 09-27-2003, 07:40 PM

well this is what they look like.... you be the judge

FastPat · 09-27-2003, 07:47 PM

Yea that is pretty fugly lol, maybe I can invest into some better looking performance ones

dweet · 09-27-2003, 07:54 PM

yes those would be called headers

FastPat · 09-27-2003, 07:59 PM

Yes I think I would know that lol, but some of them can be pretty pricey.... I will have to shop around and check out Ebay.ca to ge the best price.

dweet · 09-27-2003, 08:24 PM

here ya go

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33632

AUTOBOT · 09-28-2003, 03:28 AM

The heat shield protects you from the even hotter exhaust manifold and more importantly, it does help to keep the engine bay cooler.

FastPat · 09-28-2003, 11:01 AM

IF I were to buy the headers will I need to put the heat shield back on or is it just extra wieght?